Your Hidden Powers: Intercepted Signs and Retrograde Planets [Paperback]

Joanne Wickenburg (Author), Kris Brandt Riske (Editor), Jack Cipolla (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0866904050 | ISBN-13: 978-0866904056 | Publication Date: February 2, 2011

Both retrograde planets and intercepted signs are included in this well-written, in-depth volume. Joanne defines how they differ and what they indicate in the chart. She also introduces new ideas about retrograde planets and intercepted signs, offering fresh insights for interpretation in these sometimes overlooked areas. Retrograde planets and intercepted signs make the chart unique, and each describes the powers and potentials waiting to be unleashed in your life. In some way you will stand apart from the crowd with an exceptional life that is outside the norm and as unique to you as your birth chart. Not everyone is born with such an outstanding opportunity to realize their individual potential. Included is extensive delineation of intercepted signs in the houses, the six sign polarities, the elements, duplicated signs, phases and planetary pairs. Chapters are also devoted to relocation charts, transits in intercepted signs, the importance of environment vs. destiny and various house systems. In addition to a thorough explanation of how planets retrograde, Joanne gives detailed interpretation of the meaning of retrograde planets in the natal chart and their position in the context of the eight stages of cyclic unfoldment, six of which fall into the retrograde zone. This placement specifically defines how a retrograde planet operates in your life. Also thoroughly explained is the meaning of retrograde planets in their transit cycle, and the significance of a retrograde progressed planet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Amer Federation of Astrologers Inc (February 2, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866904050
• ISBN-13: 978-0866904056
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Going beyond the basics, January 12, 2002

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This is not a book for the casual user of astrology who wants a quick interp. You have to at least have a wheel version of your birth chart and be able to identify a house cusp to know what she is talking about...HOWEVER...Once you do...and it doesn't take much study to get this far...This book is very interesting.

For those of you who don't know much about charts but are intrigued enough to keep reading, intercepted signs do a lot! Most astrological signs in a natal chart contain at least one house, sometimes they have two. This means that the energy of that sign colors that house along with any planet that is placed on it. For instance if Gemini contains the beginning (cusp) of the third house (representing communication and siblings) the person's actions in this area will be colored by Gemini characteristics.

When a very wide house (usually two since it has a counterpart opposite it on the chart) contains a whole sign with neither its beginning or end touching it, we have an interception. That means that the energies of that sign don't have a house to act out of. No area of life is directly represented by the sign. You then have to look to its ruler and use the house that contains it to express this energy. In short, your environment does not support direct expression of the trait or the needs of any planet placed inside of sign.

The other part of this book dealing with retrograde planets is equally valuable. I know of only two readily available book on that subject. This is a very good addition to the library of any budding astrologer!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a GREAT book, March 8, 2007

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This has taught me more about astrology than many of the beginner books ever did. It is easy to read, has good insights into interpretations of intercepts, and gives great information on the meanings of retrogrades. I highly recommend this book for intermediat level astrology students. Well worth the time to read. In my opinion it is the best on the subject.